Tagged: aml

August 31, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) unveiled a Money Laundering National Risk Assessment (NRA) resource, designed to enable countries to strengthen their risk-based strategies in combating financial crime. This resource marks a step forward in the global effort to safeguard financial systems from money laundering,… Read More

August 29, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The value of regulatory fines issued to financial institutions globally in H1 2025 more than quadrupled compared to the same period last year, “with digital assets firms increasingly in the crosshairs,” new figures shared / compiled by Regtech Fenergo have revealed. The findings come as… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has taken decisive action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and scope of operations, by ordering its Australian operations to undergo an external audit. The directive stems from what Austrac describes… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of crypto-assets, particularly those on permissionless public blockchains, has posed significant challenges for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Traditional AML frameworks, which rely heavily on trusted intermediaries like banks to monitor and report suspicious activities, struggle to adapt to the decentralized nature of blockchain… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 8:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since its inception in 2018, SlowMist has emerged as a global enabler of blockchain security, leveraging cybersecurity expertise to protect the digital assets ecosystem. In a recent announcement, SlowMist unveiled its Stablecoin Risk Management and AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Compliance Security Framework,… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) welcomes the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Peer Review on Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Authorisation and Supervision, which confirms that overall, the MFSA is largely meeting expectations “with respect to the practical implementation of the… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 12:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announced the release of its commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The study aims to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may achieve by using Sumsub’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transaction Monitoring. While a report like this is self-promoting,… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Azentio Software, a technology enabler in the BFSI space, announces the launch of its Amlock anti-money laundering (AML) platform, bringing capabilities to financial institutions in the fight against financial crime. Enabled by advanced AI and machine learning, Amlock is “designed to significantly improve detection accuracy,… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Justice is investigating the recent insider hack of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), according to Bloomberg. Coinbase is said to have brought the breach to the authorities’ attention, but the company itself is not under investigation. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, highlighted this fact… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fincom, a firm focused on anti-money laundering (AML) Sanction Screening and Entity Resolution technology, announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, securing an investment led by Nasdaq Ventures, with participation from Macquarie Group, G1 Ventures, and existing investors including AnD Ventures and… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, the global firm focused on AI-native financial crime prevention,  released its 2025 AI Trends in Fraud and Financial Crime Prevention report, uncovering how generative AI (GenAI) is used in financial fraud. More than 50% of fraud involves the use of artificial intelligence. Generative AI… Read More

April 28, 2025 @ 7:24 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Trulioo, a personal and business verification platform, has announced its partnership with PingPong, a provider of cross-border embedded payment solutions. PingPong selected Trulioo Business Verification and Watchlist Screening to minimize manual onboarding and deliver compliant payment experiences worldwide. PingPong said it holds more than 60 financial licenses and adheres to strict regulatory standards… Read More

April 8, 2025 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

As a regular user of Companies House, this author believes the database needs more than some make-up. It needs a major overhaul. Companies House makes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR system look like a supermodel in comparison. That’s a heavy lift. From posting documents with opaque… Read More

March 27, 2025 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced that it has partnered with Aduro Advisors, LLC, a  US-based fund administrator serving venture capital and private equity firms. This collaboration reinforces Aduro’s commitment to… Read More

March 11, 2025 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has introduced the latest update in case management and AI-driven AML screening to help compliance teams boost efficiency, reduce manual work, and tackle the challenge of “false positive matches.” This new suite of features reportedly ensures “faster case resolution, seamless team collaboration, and… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 1:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset intelligence, is pleased to announce a partnership with Toobit, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, to streamline their AML compliance. Toobit has reportedly become one of the “fastest-growing” crypto derivatives platforms worldwide with a “24-hour combined spot and derivatives… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of financial technology has enhanced the financial services industry by leveraging technology to provide solutions that enable financial inclusion, streamline processes, and improve user experiences, according to an update from Citi Group. From digital payments to peer-to-peer lending, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic announced that it is enhancing digital asset compliance by adding Unichain integration to expand blockchain support and coverage. The global enabler of crypto-asset compliance and risk management, Elliptic is pleased to confirm the integration of Unichain into its “holistic” suite of screening and investigation… Read More

February 11, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cleversoft group has reportedly completed its acquisition of Fineksus, which is the provider of financial messaging and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions in Turkey and the Middle East, after having received all the necessary regulatory approvals. The combination of both firms brings together cleversoft’s regulatory… Read More